These Are Your 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees! by MATT WARREN Awards season is here again already… and not a moment too soon. The push toward the end of calendar year 2018 has already been an eventful one, with a nail-biting national election punctuated by surprise, subterfuge and sudden reversals of fortune—the stuff of Hollywood … Continue reading Nominations for the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards
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Aretha Franklin documentary from 1972 finally being released — watch for it — transcendent
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/14/667440842/aretha-franklin-touches-the-infinite-in-the-long-delayed-film-amazing-grace? Aretha Franklin Touches The Infinite In The Long-Delayed Film 'Amazing Grace' November 14, 20186:00 AM ET ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS TwitterFacebookInstagramTumblr Aretha Franklin, pictured during a television appearance in January 1972, the same month in which the project Amazing Grace was recorded. ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Music fans have been waiting almost half a century to … Continue reading Aretha Franklin documentary from 1972 finally being released — watch for it — transcendent
Rami Malek becomes Freddie Mercury in movie, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
After seeing the trailers for this movie and Rami Malek's personification of Freddie Mercury, I knew I had to go. Nice, brief interview from Vanity Fair. IN CONVERSATION Bohemian Rhapsody: Rami Malek Reveals What Queen Thought of His Freddie Mercury The actor also discusses the criticism Bohemian Rhapsody has received, Freddie Mercury’s soul mate, and … Continue reading Rami Malek becomes Freddie Mercury in movie, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
The fine points of using an iPad or newer iPhone to travel with entertainment
https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/23/how-to-use-your-new-iphone-xr-iphone-xs-or-ipad-as-in-flight-entertainment How to use your new iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or iPad as in-flight entertainment By William Gallagher Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 05:49 am PT (08:49 am ET) Load up your iOS device with movies, TV, podcasts and music to watch on flights. It's easy to do but there are more problems to be aware of … Continue reading The fine points of using an iPad or newer iPhone to travel with entertainment
Netflix food show series worth watching
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2018/10/15/netflixs-new-salt-fat-acid-heat-is-unlike-any-other-food-show-on-tv/? Review Netflix’s new ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’ is unlike any other food show on TV By Maura Judkis October 15 Samin Nosrat, host of “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” hosts a dinner party in her Berkeley, Calif., home in the show’s “Heat” episode. (Adam Rose/Netflix) There’s a perfect word that sums up everything about Netflix’s new … Continue reading Netflix food show series worth watching
Don’t skip rom-Com (romantic comedies) just because of the label
https://www.buzzfeed.com/elliewoodward/rom-coms-to-watch-if-you-dont-like-them 17 Rom-Coms That Are Actually Really, Really Good — Especially If You Don't Usually Like Them If you thought they're all the same, think again. Posted on October 6, 2018, at 7:06 a.m. Ellie Woodward BuzzFeed Staff We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community which rom-com they'd recommend to a person who doesn't usually like them. Here are the best … Continue reading Don’t skip rom-Com (romantic comedies) just because of the label
How to get into the depths of Netflix
These sorts of articles make me laugh. This is the golden age of TV (definitely) and not half bad for movies. Anybody who has seen everything they already wanted to see isn't human (maybe they have clones?) https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Secret-Netflix-codes-are-the-key-to-unlocking-13335661.php Secret Netflix codes are the key to unlocking movies galore By Marcy de Luna Updated 9:42 am CDT, Sunday, October … Continue reading How to get into the depths of Netflix
Guardian UK’s take on the differences a new director will make to the final Daniel Craig Bond movie
Cary Fukunaga can refresh James Bond with streaming-era creative mastery Peter Bradshaw The director of TV’s True Detective and Netflix film Beasts of No Nation will bring thoroughly modern skills to Daniel Craig’s final Bond film Exclusive interview with new Bond director Cary Fukunaga @PeterBradshaw1 Thu 20 Sep 2018 07.39 EDTLast modified on Thu 20 Sep 2018 10.23 EDT … Continue reading Guardian UK’s take on the differences a new director will make to the final Daniel Craig Bond movie
NY Times list of new and returning shows to watch
Fall TV 2018: New and Returning Shows to Watch Image Clockwise from top left: Toni Collette in “Wanderlust”; Anthony Hopkins in “King Lear”; Bruce Springsteen whose sold-out Broadway show will be available on Netflix; Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgard in “The Little Drummer Girl.”CreditCreditMatt Squire/Netflix; Ed Miller; Sara Krulwich/The New York Times; Jonathan Olley/AMC & … Continue reading NY Times list of new and returning shows to watch
New York Film Festival is happening now, in my neighborhood
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK This New York Film Festival Is Definitely Not Boring Image Willem Dafoe as Vincent van Gogh in Julian Schnabel’s “At Eternity’s Gate,” the closing attraction of this year’s New York Film Festival.CreditCreditCBS Films By Manohla Dargis Oct. 3, 2018 Between now and Oct. 14, when the 56th New York Film Festival ends, you can … Continue reading New York Film Festival is happening now, in my neighborhood
The Playlist for the latest version of “A Star Is Born”
The Playlist: Lady Gaga Dives Into a Fresh Era, and 15 More New Songs Hear tracks from Lil Wayne, Barbra Streisand, Thelonious Monk and others. By Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica and Giovanni Russonello Sept. 28, 2018 Image Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper have released the first single from "A Star Is Born," the track "Shallow."CreditAnthony Harvey/Agence France-Presse — Getty … Continue reading The Playlist for the latest version of “A Star Is Born”
Why Bradley Cooper is the real star of A Star is Born
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/03/why-bradley-cooper-is-the-real-star-of-a-star-is-born Why Bradley Cooper is the real star of A Star is Born A revelatory turn from Lady Gaga in the musical remake might have hogged the headlines but with a deeply felt performance and slick direction, the actor deserves awards buzz too Guy Lodge @GuyLodge Wed 3 Oct 2018 04.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 3 Oct … Continue reading Why Bradley Cooper is the real star of A Star is Born
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